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Missing Five Dollars

The Life of Riley · March 25, 1945 · 29 min · 4,346 words

The transcript of “Missing Five Dollars”, an episode of The Life of Riley first broadcast March 25, 1945. Press a time to play from that line (a 60-second preview; Potato Plus plays it all). The Life of Riley plays The Life of Riley free, live around the clock. Search inside this transcript.

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Here he is, folks. During the day, he plays in movies like Wake Island and The Bell for Adano. But in his off hours, he's a gentleman farmer. Yeah, yeah. And on my farm, I got the smartest little hen you ever saw. This hen lays an egg every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. But on Friday, she lays three eggs.

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Well, if peace and quiet ever reign in war worker Chester A. Riley's little California bungalow, leave it to Riley to change the status quo. And right now, something seems to be brewing as we find Riley, his wife, Peg, and daughter Babs holding a family council in the kitchen.

Now, let's get down to the naked facts. Two weeks ago, I came home from work and I hand you four $5 bill. Yes, yes, we know that. And I say to you, Dumplin, his $20.

Go out and buy yourself a new mink for a piece. Because the rabbit in your old make for a piece is getting bored. Yes, Daddy, I remember seeing you give Mother the money. Okay. When I gave you the dough peg, what did you do with it?

I told you I put it away in the cupboard here in the cream jug. Cream jug? You mean the half and half jug? We ain't tasted cream in two years. Okay, now we're getting somewhere. You say you didn't look in the cream jug again until this morning?

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